Sean Porter (cinematographer)

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Sean Porter (* in Tacoma , Washington ) is an American cameraman .

Life

Porter was born in Tacoma , Washington State , and grew up with two brothers and a sister in the small town of Gig Harbor . He started making his own films from an early age. The family later moved to Bellevue , where he first dealt more professionally with the technical side of film production at Bellevue High School and made the decision to become a cameraman. Porter graduated from the University of Washington in 2004 .

After numerous short films, Porter was hired as a cameraman for the film drama Eden (2012). His work on Eliza Hittman's drama It Felt Like Love , which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival , earned Porter initial critical acclaim. In 2015 he filmed Jeremy Saulnier's thriller Green Room . In 2018, Porter was responsible for camera work on the Oscar- winning tragic comedy Green Book - A Special Friendship .

In July 2019, Porter was invited as one of 842 personalities by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a new member.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charles Mudede: How a Misunderstood True Story Involving Fargo Came to Be a Seattle Cinematographer's Best Work Yet . In: thestranger.com of March 18, 2015.
  2. ^ A b c Nancy Joseph: Q&A with Cinematographer Sean Porter . In: artsci.washington.edu from January 2013.
  3. ↑ a b Addie Morfoot: 10 Cinematographers to Watch . In: variety.com of April 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ Pete Hammond: Motion Picture Academy Adds 842 New Members, Half Of Whom Are Women . In: deadline.com from July 1, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Porter, Sean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Tacoma , Washington